Cost of living comparison
Gavle is 5.6% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Gavle
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Gavle
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% less in Gavle
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Gavle
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% more in Gavle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Gavle
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Gavle
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Gavle are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Gavle.
If you lived in Gavle instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Gavle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
$11.09
SEK108.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
$9.15
SEK89.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
$1.85
SEK18.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
$2.12
SEK20.78
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Gavle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
$2.20
SEK21.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
$4.14
SEK40.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
$5.43
SEK53.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
$3.57
SEK34.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
$4.05
SEK39.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
$1.29
SEK12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
$1.10
SEK10.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
$1.36
SEK13.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
$1.78
SEK17.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
$0.71
SEK6.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
$0.78
SEK7.63
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Gavle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
$6.67
SEK65.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
$50.81
SEK496.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
$25,865.55
SEK252,928.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
$14.50
SEK141.82
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Gavle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
$33.49
SEK327.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
$646.34
SEK6,320.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
$766.28
SEK7,493.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
$57.30
SEK560.27
|
|
pay 47.9% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Gavle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
$138.57
SEK1,354.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
$5,727.37
SEK56,005.68
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Gavle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
$7.30
SEK71.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
$4.27
SEK41.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
$6.56
SEK64.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
$43.23
SEK422.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
$12.19
SEK119.24
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Gavle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
$90.26
SEK882.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
$43.14
SEK421.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
$73.90
SEK722.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
$138.57
SEK1,354.98
|
|
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